LONG OVERDUE
OT: Stephen A. Smith: Lebron, Bosh, Wade to Miami
June 29th, 2010 at 2:18 PM | 
If it's Smith reporting it...
If it's Smith reporting it...
June 29th, 2010 at 3:09 PM |
Stephen A Smith is one name I
Stephen A Smith is one name I
Stephen A Smith is one name I havnt heard in awhile. Chris Webber and Jalan Rose should run all NBA commentary
June 29th, 2010 at 2:19 PM |
A sports town that shitty
A sports town that shitty
doesn't deserve to have a team that's that stacked.
What the Hell. -Jack Burton
June 29th, 2010 at 2:52 PM |
/Agreed, at least for
/Agreed, at least for
/Agreed, at least for basketball
I'm mostly shocked at ESPN sticking to their report all 3 met in Miami this weekend when LeBron was in NYC all weekend. Maybe it was a late Sunday thing, but other reports put Wade in Chicago last weekend, so I'm not sure there's any reason to buy this.
IGotARashMan
June 29th, 2010 at 7:13 PM |
Yes.
Yes.
I live down here, and it's absurd. I didn't grow up in South Florida and I'm not particularly a fan of any of the teams, but I like to go to a game every now and then, especially if one of my hometown teams is playing.
A couple of weeks ago we went to a Marlins-Brewers game on a Thursday. Now, the Crew aren't the biggest draw in MLB, but still. 1) We paid $25 apiece to sit eight rows behind home. 2) Yes, it rained for a bit in the beginning, but there were 2,500 fans at the stadium if there were any. My parents turned on the TV to see and said that when they went to a Wednesday night game in MKE in late May (vs. the Pirates, I think), there were 30,000 people. Miami has about 8x as many people as the Milwaukee metropolitan area.
Same goes for Heat games, surprisingly few people. If my team were playing the Dolphins, I might go, but I don't see myself spending money on going to a game there otherwise.
On the one hand, I think all of the NFL's griping about Sun Life as an inadequate venue for the Super Bowl is pretty silly, it's not that bad. But on the other hand, why keep awarding the premier football event to such a bad sports city? (Because it's warm and has great nightlife, is why.)
June 29th, 2010 at 2:19 PM |
Stephen A Smith is still
Stephen A Smith is still
Stephen A Smith is still alive?
June 29th, 2010 at 2:25 PM |
I just don't see this
I just don't see this
I just don't see this happening
June 29th, 2010 at 2:34 PM |
What's the word on whether or
What's the word on whether or
What's the word on whether or not he still likes cheez doodles?
June 29th, 2010 at 3:22 PM |
QUITE FRANKLY, YOU SHOULD
QUITE FRANKLY, YOU SHOULD
QUITE FRANKLY, YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT I STILL FIND THEM DELICIOUS
June 29th, 2010 at 2:38 PM |
I believe it's about the
I believe it's about the
I believe it's about the winning and not the money when something like this happens for real.
June 29th, 2010 at 2:47 PM |
wait
wait
Lebron James is a free agent?
It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future. -- Yogi Berra
June 29th, 2010 at 3:06 PM |
No
No
He is absolutely not a free agent until if he chooses to opt out july 1 and until then any team that contacts him will be severely punished.
June 29th, 2010 at 2:40 PM |
If this happens
If this happens
Pat Riley will snake his way back into the coaching position. That way when they win he can steal all the credit again!!
When you reach the end of your rope tie a knot and hold on...
June 29th, 2010 at 2:44 PM |
I could...
I could...
I could absoultely see that happening.
June 29th, 2010 at 3:46 PM |
But Only
But Only
But only after the All Star break. Wouldn't want to coach a whole year when you can get all the credit for half.
June 29th, 2010 at 3:09 PM |
I'm shocked Stephen A.
I'm shocked Stephen A.
I'm shocked Stephen A. doesn't tweet in ALL CAPS
June 29th, 2010 at 3:23 PM |
same here because
same here because
EVERYTHING HE SAYS IS IMPORTANT!
June 29th, 2010 at 3:08 PM |
Doesn't the NBA have a cap?
Doesn't the NBA have a cap?
Doesn't the NBA have a cap? If so, I highly doubt this will happen.
Then again the Celtics managed to pull it off (albiet not quite as high profile of a scale)
June 29th, 2010 at 3:16 PM |
The Heat are actually in a
The Heat are actually in a
The Heat are actually in a good position to pull this off. I believe they're 44 million under the cap, so they could sign three max-contract players.
June 29th, 2010 at 3:28 PM |
This cap information is right
This cap information is right
This cap information is right - they can't sign three max guys. At least two would have to take less money, which a) they won't do so they can go be second and third bananas to D-Wade, and b) would screw everybody else in the player's association because it affects the "average salary" calculation:
http://members.cox.net/lmcoon/salarycap.htm#Q24
IGotARashMan
June 29th, 2010 at 3:39 PM |
I'll take league minimum to
I'll take league minimum to
I'll take league minimum to stand on the bench and wave a towel around.
June 29th, 2010 at 3:45 PM |
Beavis,
Beavis,
First and foremost, thanks for taking the time to research the relevant information in order for this scenario to happen.
In regards to the cap, the projected value for the upcoming season is $56.1 million, so getting quality players to fill the remainder of the roster would be difficult. However, don't forget about the cap exceptions (mid-level, bi-annual, etc.) that allow a team to go over the cap. Also, I'm not that familiar with how the luxury tax works, but if the team is OK with paying the tax, couldn't they pursue more talented (and more expensive) players?
June 29th, 2010 at 3:55 PM |
Broussard
Broussard
Chris Broussard from ESPN was saying that this will work if all three take somewhere around 14.7 mil per year or so. Still not sure if they would do it, but Wade and LeBron have revenue from Nike, cell phones, etc, so their contracts might not be as big of a deal. Bosh on the other hand may look to strike it rich now while he can as he is not nearly as marketable.
Like a blind man at an orgy, I was going to have to feel my way through
June 29th, 2010 at 5:00 PM |
I need to find a line of work
I need to find a line of work
I need to find a line of work in which $14.7 million a year doesn't qualify as striking it rich.
June 29th, 2010 at 3:17 PM |
I'm pretty sure KG and Ray
I'm pretty sure KG and Ray
I'm pretty sure KG and Ray Allen weren't max cap players. I'm not even 75% sure, but otherwise I don't think that would've been possible.
Nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes...and fuck Ohio.
June 29th, 2010 at 3:19 PM |
I don't really follow NBA too
I don't really follow NBA too
I don't really follow NBA too much, but what about cap space? Did they just unload lots of players to get enough space to sign Lebron and Bosh and resign Wade?
Greetings from Bolivia.
"It's special how the real true people hang together. And if you don't support the program you're not a true Michigan guy. It's that simple." - Gary Moeller
June 29th, 2010 at 3:23 PM |
I believe they now only have
I believe they now only have
I believe they now only have two players under contract, not including Wade.
June 29th, 2010 at 7:13 PM |
Correct.
Correct.
Correct.
June 29th, 2010 at 3:25 PM |
Yep.
Yep.
I think the Heat have like 3 players on next year's roster right now.
This has nothing to do with Michigan football.
June 29th, 2010 at 3:19 PM |
Hes just voicing an opinion
Hes just voicing an opinion
Hes just voicing an opinion (IMHO) and trying to get people to call his show. Not buying it.
Robinson also packed snow into a plastic bag for his return flight.
"Melted on the plane," he said.
June 29th, 2010 at 3:32 PM |
The Jay-Z Brooklyn Nyets
The Jay-Z Brooklyn Nyets
The Jay-Z Brooklyn Nyets apparently unloaded Yi on Washington (who is now collecting the cap-clearing unloads) to be completed July 8 like the Hinrich deal. Puts the Nets on similar footing as the Bulls for cap space.
The downside? They're still playing in New Jersey for the next few years. Although a LeBron acquisition would undoubtedly kickstart the Brooklyn development
June 29th, 2010 at 3:33 PM |
That team would never work without
That team would never work without
SLAVA MEDVEDENKO
Try and separate a man from his soul, you only strengthen his and lose your own
June 29th, 2010 at 3:37 PM |
I don't think it's that far
I don't think it's that far
I don't think it's that far of a stretch they wouldn't all demand to be max players. I could see Bosh getting the max salary because he doesn't have any major endorsment deals that I know of, then Lebron and Wade signing for less to make it work. With the money Lebron and Wade make off of endorsments I really don't think 2-3 million would be a deal breaker. They would make that money up in no time with bigger endorsment deals after they start winning multiple championships. Lebron makes more money from endorsments then he does from playing basketball as it is.
"what the hell is wrong with u?" "me? Nothing! you on the other hand, have a bullet inside of you!"
June 29th, 2010 at 3:43 PM |
As a Heat fan, OMG if this
As a Heat fan, OMG if this
As a Heat fan, OMG if this happened.
Galileo was also chastised.
June 29th, 2010 at 3:47 PM |
It's my understanding that
It's my understanding that
It's my understanding that Miami can go over the cap to resign Wade since he was their player before. It's just that Miami would have to pay the luxury tax, which they'd welcome if they could get all 3 guys. Not sure how true this is, but I know I read it somewhere, sometime.
June 29th, 2010 at 3:49 PM |
I feel like this is turning
I feel like this is turning
I feel like this is turning into Conference Expansion 2.0
All these rumors are out about what's going to happen and who's going where. I guess we'll find out in a few short days what's happening.
I think the Heat have a lot going for them in terms of D-Wade, Pat Riley, and a lot of cap space for potential players. I just doubt that Lebron is going to make his choice South Beach.
A wise man speaks because he has something to say; a fool because he has to say something. - Plato
June 29th, 2010 at 4:12 PM |
Quite frankly,
Quite frankly,
you need some cheese doodles!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvJGghOuFlQ&feature=related
Posted from my Dell Venue Pro
"There will be blood on the field and it won't be mine" - K
June 29th, 2010 at 4:16 PM |
embed next time
embed next time
"For every complex problem, there is a solution that is simple, neat, and wrong." -H.L. Mencken
June 29th, 2010 at 4:18 PM |
Actually
Actually
I tried to, but it didn't work for whatever reason, I probably did something wrong, but whatever
Posted from my Dell Venue Pro
"There will be blood on the field and it won't be mine" - K
June 29th, 2010 at 7:01 PM |
I was heckling at this draft...
I was heckling at this draft...
I went to the NBA Draft for four straight years. I can't explain to you the amount of fun you can have heckling the ESPN guys, particularly Stephen A. Smith. My favorite though, was Mike Tirico who once got so upset by my friend mocking his constant requests to have his face powdered that he just started screaming, "WHAT'S YOUR PROBLEM, MAN? WHAT'S YOUR PROBLEM?" until he was ejected from MSG. He deserved it, but man it was funny.
"Nowhere is there a better university, in any way, than this Michigan of ours."
June 29th, 2010 at 4:16 PM |
I know Lebron, Wade, and Bosh are
I know Lebron, Wade, and Bosh are
considered better, but the last time this happen the Pistons killed a star studded team. That consisted of Shaq, Kobe, Gary Payton, and Karl Malone.
I need to go home and put water in Buck Nasty's Mom's dish
June 29th, 2010 at 4:19 PM |
Payton and Malone were on
Payton and Malone were on
Payton and Malone were on their last legs. These three guys would all be in their prime.
Galileo was also chastised.
June 29th, 2010 at 5:35 PM |
Don't forget NJ
Devin
Don't forget NJ
Devin
Don't forget NJ
Devin Harris, Courney Lee, LeBron, Bosh, Brook Lopez. Favors and Terrance Williams off the bench.
Lopez is a pretty important draw for the Nets.
In such a cynical, sarcastic society, oftentimes looking for the negative on anybody or anything, if you're fortunate enough to spend five minutes or 20 minutes around Tim Tebow, your life is better for it. -Thom Brennaman
June 29th, 2010 at 7:49 PM |
NJ just got rid of Yi and now
NJ just got rid of Yi and now
NJ just got rid of Yi and now have $30M in cap space. That is just behind the Knicks and more than Miami or Chicago. They can't have two full max players but they are close. The Knicks have no one on their roster. The Nets are only really paying Devin Harris and $3M to Kris Humphries. Everyone else is on a rookie contract and they didn't go that high in the draft outside of Favors.
In such a cynical, sarcastic society, oftentimes looking for the negative on anybody or anything, if you're fortunate enough to spend five minutes or 20 minutes around Tim Tebow, your life is better for it. -Thom Brennaman
June 29th, 2010 at 4:19 PM |
Miami
Miami
is the worst sports town in the country.
I need to go home and put water in Buck Nasty's Mom's dish
June 29th, 2010 at 4:50 PM |
Not true. The Dolphins have a
Not true. The Dolphins have a
Not true. The Dolphins have a lot of support, the Heat have more than the average franchise and the Marlins were really popular until Huizinga's fire sale killed all that good will.
Galileo was also chastised.
... that means we can officially cross Miami off the list.